The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-07-22
Michigan Doings.

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An election is TO be held at Flushing on
Monday next, July 25th, to see If the
township will issue bonds to the amount
of $4,000 TO aid in tie construction of a
railroad to that fiourishing village. IL
should have the vote of every Taxpayer in
the township.
The Flint Globe says that Gcnesee coun-
ty has produced the current year 81 ,269
acres of wheat, that will average not less
than 20 bushels to the acre. And adds
that there has not been season in the last
fifteen years when the product of that
county has been less than million bushels.
On Monday the Michigan Central began
to carry the weather service flags. They
will be displayed ON the baggage Car, on
the first trains leaving terminal points each
morning. The flags are four III humber.
The white flag indicates fair weather; q
blue flag, rain; black, swailow-tail flag,
temperature; white nag with black
centre, cold wave. A white, blue and
black nag, indicates fair weather, to be
followed by rain and colder weather. A
white, black and blue flag means fair
weather, to be followed by rain and warm
er weather. If no black flag is displayed
it indicates that there will be no noticeable
change in the temperature. The indica-
lions arc furnished by the State Weather
Service.
August 1st is Emancipation Day, and
our colored fellow citizens will celebrate at
East Saginaw; in Which the coiored citi.
zens of the Sth congressional district are
all inyited to participate, There will be
addresses, excursions on the river and
other festivities.
Mr.. o. W. Parsall, of Flushing, Genes.
see county. one of the most noted and sue.
cessfu importers of Clydesdale horses,
left on Wednesday for Scotland, to pur
chase another cargo of these celebrated
horses, having sold the last one of his
former importations.
Mrs. Isaac .Bearinger was granted di.
vorce Rom her husband, one of the wealth
lest lumbermen at East Saginaw. on Tues.
day. She also got $25, 900 alimony and
the custody of their child
Rem Barker, of the Reed City Clarion,
who has been rattling his bones and mildly
swearing over his delinquent subscribers,
has hit upon the following unique method
of dunning them through his paper
There is little matter that some of our
subscribers have Seemingly forgotten en-.
tirely. $ome of them have made US prom
i$e$ but have not kept them. To u$ it is
very important matter; it$ nece$$ary in
our bu$ine$$. We arc very modest and
don't like to speak about it,"
Over 100 guests are at the st. Louis
mineral springs.
Thirty laborers employed on the T. &
N. M. road at Cadillac, struck for 81. so
day on Monday-15 cents more than they
were getting-and the demand was granted.
E. Bcment e. Sons, of Lansing, are try.
ing the experiment of using crude petroleum
as fuel for their engines.
1t is said that d. J. Campau, president
of the Detroit driving club, has purchased
the Chicago Horseman, the leading turf
journal of the country. Geo. w. Morgan
is to be associate editor.
East Tawas has cotel to have water
works. So has Owosso.
Bay City has new savings bank; capi-
tai, 500, 200.
Little Jake" Seligman and wife are at
Long Branch.
The Kalamazoo gas well is down 475
feet-150 through shale. Coldwater has
gone down 800 feet.
The water works at Big Rapids are in
running order. Hence there is plenty of
happiness in that city.